Pad press



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PAD PRESS Filed July 8, 1946 BVM Patented Oct. 24, 19950 UNITED STATESPATENT GFFICE PAD PRESS Charles S. Wilson, Miami, Fla.

Application July 8, 1946, Serial No. 682,070

1 Claim. (Cl. 111) This invention relates to an apparatus used informing writing pads or the like, the primary object of the inventionbeing to provide a device for securely holding sheets of paper,cardboard or the like in place, while the cement which secures thesheets of paper together, is being applied to the ends of the sheets, inthe formation of pads.

An important object of the invention is to provide a, clamp of thischaracter which will secure the sheets together in such a way that thecement will be confined to the end of the pad only, and cannot passbetween the sheets to cause adjacent sheets of the pad to adheretogether and cause an imperfect pad being formed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pad clamp,constructed in accordance with the invention, illustrating sheets ofpaper as secured, in the formation of pads.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the clamp, the pad clamping members havingbeen omitted.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesthe base of the clamp, and the reference character B indicates metaluprights which are secured to the side edges of the base 5, adjacent toone end thereof, as clearly shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The inner 'surfaces of the uprights 6, are formed with transverselydisposed notches I, which are arranged throughout` the lengths thereof,the notches being designed to accommodate the fasteners or latch members8 that are secured within the rectangular frame 9 which moves over theuprights 6. These latch members 8 are of the usual spring-actuated type,so that the sliding bolts thereof which are indicated by the referencecharacter I0, will move within the notches to secure the frame 9 inposition against reverse movement. It will of course be understood thatreverse movement of the frame 9 may be accomplished by operating thehandles II which form a part of the latch members, and which are securedto the sliding bolts. These handles may be moved inwardly to slide thebolts I from their positions within the notches.

Secured within the frame 9 are screw clamps I2 which carry clampingmembers I3, on the lower ends thereof, the clamping members I3 restingagainst the clamp board I4 which rests upon the uppermost pad of a stackof pads to be cemented, in clamping the pads together.

The cleats indicated by the reference character I5 are secured to thebase 5 adjacent to one end and one side thereof, the cleats providing asupport for the jogger board I6 into which one corner of the pack ofpads, is positioned, as shown by Fig. l of the drawing, to hold the padsin tproper position, during the cementing operaion.

In using the clamp, the stack of pads to be cemented, is positionedagainst the jogger board, to align the edges of the pack of pads, withthe edges of the base 5.

The ends of the frame 9 are now grasped by the operator and the frame 9is forced downwardly to the desired position, the latch members actingto secure the frame against reverse movement.

The screw clamps I2 are now operated to force the clamp board I4 intoclose engagement with the uppermost pad of the stack or pack of pads tobe cemented.

The jogger board is now removed and the cement may be applied to theexposed ends of the pads of the stack of pads.

After the cement hasl dried, the pads may be removed and the padsseparated.

What is claimed is:

A pad press comprising a base, uprights rising from the base, betweenwhich pads to be cemented are held, said uprights having notches formedin the inner surfaces thereof, a vertically movable rectangular framehaving openings adjacent to the ends thereof through which the uprghtsextend, the frame operating over the uprights, latch members mounted onthe frame including sliding bolts, said bolts engaging the notches ofthe uprights, securing the movable `frame in positions of verticaladjustment on the uprights, the ends of the movable frame extendingbeyond the uprights providing handles by means of which the frame ismoved downwardly over the uprights, a clamp board adapted to rest on theuppermost pad of a stack of pads to be cemented, screw clamps extendingthrough the frame in contact with the clamp board and adapted to exertpressure on the clamp board, clamping the pads between said board andbase. and a jogger board mounted on the base against whch the pads aremoved in positioning the pa s.

CHARLES S. WILSON.

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